Low pressure tracked across southern West Virginia and Virginia on the 19th, before riding up the Atlantic Coast into the Canadian Maritimes on the 20th. The ridges of West Virginia were first hit with frontogenetically-enhanced snow on the 19th, leading to quick accumulation, and then to upslope snow showers in northwest flow behind the system into the 20th.
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The episode as NWS PBZ wrote it up.
Low pressure tracked across southern West Virginia and Virginia on the 19th, before riding up the Atlantic Coast into the Canadian Maritimes on the 20th. The ridges of West Virginia were first hit with frontogenetically-enhanced snow on the 19th, leading to quick accumulation, and then to upslope snow showers in northwest flow behind the system into the 20th. In general, six to twelve inches of snow accumulated in the higher elevations, with foot-plus totals in portions of Preston and Tucker Counties. Elsewhere, a general two to six inches fell in other northern portions of the state.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Pittsburgh, PA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 19, 6:22 AM EST, 38 minutes earlier.
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6 winter storm, 3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Four to eight inches of snow was reported, with the higher total near Brookhaven.
Six to eight inches of snow fell, with the higher totals near Tyrone and Bull Run.
The high total of 10.5 inches fell near Tunnelton. A range of 6 to 10 inches was observed otherwise.
A range of 8 to 12 inches was reported, with Terra Alta being on the higher end of the range.
A range of 8 to 16 inches was reported, with the highest total observed 5 miles west of Thomas.
A total of 13.4 inches was reported at Davis. Eight to 12 inches was the range for other reports.
Two to three inches of snow fell.
A couple of reports indicated around 4 inches of snow.
Four to six inches of snow was reported, with the higher total at Fairmont.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in West Virginia in 2025Every state in 2025This day in weather historyWarnings in West Virginia, January 2025
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1241604, 1241610, 1241611, 1241612, 1241613, 1241614, 1241624, 1241625, 1241627.